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Sunday 20 September 2026

Biosecurity

Third Wellington wild bird tests positive for H5 bird flu 24th August 2026 /

Third Wellington wild bird tests positive for H5 bird flu

Testing has confirmed H5N1 bird flu in a northern giant petrel found dead at Cape Palliser in the Wairarapa.


Queenstown Airport, NZ Winegrowers partner on biosecurity forum 19th August 2026 /

Queenstown Airport, NZ Winegrowers partner on biosecurity forum

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Southland seafood firm fined $39k for illegal shellfish moves 30th July 2026 /

Southland seafood firm fined $39k for illegal shellfish moves

A Southland seafood company has been fined $39,000 for biosecurity breaches involving illegally moving thousands of oysters and mussels and putting the iconic Bluff oyster fishery at risk. 


Govt testing AI tool to develop biosecurity standards 27th July 2026 /

Govt testing AI tool to develop biosecurity standards

The Government is developing and testing a new AI tool to modernise the import health standard process while maintaining New Zealand’s world-class biosecurity protections, Biosecurity Minister Andrew Hoggard says.


No advance in bird flu 20th July 2026

No advance in bird flu

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‘Inevitable’ bird flu arrival triggers strict poultry protocols – Hoggard 15th July 2026 /

‘Inevitable’ bird flu arrival triggers strict poultry protocols – Hoggard

The government has warned the domestic poultry sector that the arrival of bird flu is now ‘inevitable,’ confirming that culling will be required across any commercial operation that tests positive.


NZ ‘prepared and watching’ as bird flu detected in Australia – govt 22nd June 2026 /

NZ ‘prepared and watching’ as bird flu detected in Australia – govt

New Zealand’s primary sector is on high alert following confirmation that the highly pathogenic H5N1 strain of avian influenza has been detected in Western Australia.


Marlborough company fined for illegal mussel, oyster movement 11th June 2026 /

Marlborough company fined for illegal mussel, oyster movement

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New bovine TB elimination plan targets possums 4th June 2026

New bovine TB elimination plan targets possums

The government, in partnership with the beef, dairy and deer industries, plans to eradicate tuberculosis (TB)-infected possums in certain parts of the country to protect herds, Biosecurity Minister Andrew Hoggard says.


Budget 2026: Biosecurity boost, agriculture and food safety not so much 29th May 2026 /

Budget 2026: Biosecurity boost, agriculture and food safety not so much

Frontline biosecurity border operations have secured millions in fresh funding, providing a buffer against widespread spending cuts hitting New Zealand’s agriculture and food safety sectors.


Aquaculture firm fined for shellfish biosecurity breaches 14th May 2026 /

Aquaculture firm fined for shellfish biosecurity breaches

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New NZ tool deployed against yellow-legged hornets 10th March 2026 /

New NZ tool deployed against yellow-legged hornets

Biosecurity New Zealand is deploying a new tool in the fight against the yellow-legged hornet in Auckland.